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Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Chilling CCTV footage of father and son's fatal trip for ice cream before they were allegedly mowed down by drink driver
A father and son's final moments before they were killed by an alleged drink driver in Brisbane's south have been revealed in chilling CCTV footage. Braiden Ashely Timmins, 33, and his four-year-old son Hendrix-Hemi Te Rongomau King were walking on Green Road in Regents Park when a ute crashed into them about 11.15am on Sunday. The 33-year-old father and his son, both from Crestmead, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Trevor William Galbraith, 41, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter. Police will allege he was drink driving when he struck them with a white LDC dual cab utility. The pair were walking from their home a few streets away to get an ice cream when the fatal incident took place. CCTV footage obtained by The Courier Mail shows the father and son minutes before they tragically died. A property overlooking the pair's path a few streets over from where the crash took place shows the four-year-old boy riding his bike along the verge at 10.57am. He can seen wearing a pink and blue bike helmet, dressed in a black t-shirt and shorts. The young boy points ahead before riding in front of his dad on a small, pink bike. Mr Timmins follows his son, walking behind while dressing in black trousers and a white t-shirt. The video shows the boy waiting for his dad to catch up before the pair continue towards Green Road and exit the frame. Police will allege Galbraith returned a positive reading on a roadside breath test after he struck the father and son. 'He was then conveyed to hospital where a requirement was made for a specimen of blood to be taken,' a police spokesman said. Galbraith was remanded in custody at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday and his case was adjourned until October 20. The Forensic Crash Unit returned to the crash site on Tuesday, with investigations continuing. Mourners had laid flowers, stuffed toys, and ice-creams as tributes to the father and son.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Father and son's heartbreaking last moments as they were killed getting ice cream
The heartbroken neighbour of a father and son who died in when they were hit by a car on a morning walk to get ice cream has recalled his final moments with the pair. Braiden Ashley Timmins, 33, and his four-year-old son Hendrix-Hemi Te Rongomau King were heading to a 7-Eleven service station in Regents Park, a suburb in the city of Logan, south of Brisbane, on Sunday. The pair were walking along Green Road when a white dual cab utility struck them shortly after 11am. Derek O'Malley, who has lived next door to the family for more than five years, recalled waving them off as he would nearly every other day. 'I see Braiden almost every day. We always wave to each other. He was walking past the house with his son. He (Mr Timmins) said they were on their way to get an ice cream, Mr O'Malley told the Courier-Mail. 'I said ''Oh that's great'' you know, ''Have a great day''.' He said Mr Timmins was holding his son's hand while little Hendrix rode his pink toddler bicycle alongside him. Mr O'Malley was later on the way home from his own trip into town when he spotted Hendrix's pink bicycle 'crushed' on the ground beside the crash site. It wasn't until he heard a cry from inside the house next-door, however, that he realised Mr Timmins and his son had been involved in the crash. 'I didn't put the two and two together, and then I went outside and started talking to (Mr Timmin's stepfather) and went ''oh my god, I just went past it''. 'I didn't think it'd be Braiden and his son, because I couldn't see Braiden. 'We continued talking and he asked if the bike was pink and I said yes it was, and he's gone ''shit''. 'It's still hard to believe they're gone,' he added. Loved ones have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support Hendrix's grieving mother in giving the toddler the 'farewell he deserves'. 'Hendrix was full of joy, cheeky grins, and boundless love. He lit up every room he entered and brought so much happiness to his family and friends,' it reads. 'His life was cut far too short, and we are left heartbroken, struggling to comprehend a world without him.' Queensland police confirmed the father and son suffered life-threatening injuries and died at the scene. Distraught family members were escorted to the scene by police and were seen sobbing near the bike. Two police officers surrounded a male relative who was doubled over in grief, while two women held each other and cried nearby. Police charged the driver, Trevor William Galbraith, a 41-year-old man from Regents Park, on Sunday night with two counts of manslaughter. He is set to face Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday. Authorities closed Green Road for hours on Sunday while investigators from the Forensic Crash Unit attended and inspected the scene. Anyone with information about the crash, or dashcam or CCTV footage of the utility prior to the incident, is urged to contact police on 1800 333 000. A link to the GoFundMe campaign can be found here.
